Way of the Yakuza (PFRPG)

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Organizations initially created for the protection of their communities, the Yakuza have evolved into a unique culture fiercely loyal to their traditions. Easily identified by their colorful tattoos, Yakuza brethren are a hard, violent lot given to drink, gambling and lechery. They practice extortion, engage in smuggling, sell powerful narcotics, and regularly force women into prostitution. Yet, despite their numerous faults, they view themselves as folk heroes, warriors fighting for the common man against the dangers of the world.

Way of the Yakuza presents a wealth of information for players and Game Masters alike. This 36 page PDF contains an extensive overview of the Yakuza culture, Yakuza character options (including archetypes, traits, feats, spells, enchanted tattoos and more), and a new method for creating unique Yakuza-gang stat blocks. Additionally, for GM's looking for a quick adventure, there is even a Yakuza controlled mountain village, complete with map and adventure seeds. Whether you want a Yakuza centric campaign, or just want to add flavor to your setting, this book has something for you.

Way of the Yakuza is a faction guide to the Yakuza Criminal Organization of Kaidan, an oriental setting for the Pathfinder fantasy system. This faction guide reads like a history of the Yakuza, while still providing players and GMs enough information [...]

Way of the Yakuza weighs in at 39 pages with front and back covers, credits, OGL, TOC, 1 Ad and a 1 page glossary. That leaves us 32 pages for material focusing on the yakuza and artwork. PDF is fully bookmarked, always a plus, and formatting follows [...]

3.5 star review. Way of the Yakuza by Rite Publishing This product is 39 pages long. It starts with a cover, ToC, and credits. (3 pages) Introducing the Yakuza (4 ½ pages) This section talks about the Yakuza, how they live, a bit of history, [...]

Iron Nugget I love that Rite Publishing is not just rehashing Oriental Rules supplements, but actually designing an engrossing world set behind Japanese mythology. Way of the Yakuza is a sourcebook to allow you to either construct or run Yakuza in [...]

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